Power to Change welcomes new Deputy CEO
Nicola Steuer joins think-do tank Power to Change as Deputy CEO.
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Power to Change back community business of all shapes and sizes across England. Here is what’s really going on across the country and how community business is helping.
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English Devolution Bill and Community Right to Buy could be transformational for community business
We welcome today's King’s Speech - which puts growth at the heart of the new Government’s agenda and outlines further steps to ensure thriving communities.
Funding for community business must be more affordable, flexible and accessible, new report finds
A new report by Power to Change calls on funders, social investors and government to address the challenges facing community businesses in accessing the right finance to start up, grow and scale their businesses.
Labour’s high streets plans a welcome step to Take Back the High Street
Labour has begun to set out a new vision for our high streets. Power to Change has the tested ideas to enable communities to take charge of high street regeneration.
Tax-cut heavy Spring Budget lacks critical investment in communities
The Chancellor’s budget announced some funding for communities but does not go far enough to support local growth.
Community ownership key to saving local council assets
New polling for Power to Change shows the public want communities to have priority in purchasing local council assets being sold off.
Biggest ever transfer of community energy assets in the UK is completed
The CORE partnership has facilitated five community businesses to take ownership of eight solar farms with a collective capacity of 36MWp.
New proposals could ensure resources are available to facilitate community ownership
Our Deputy Chief Executive responds to the Community Ownership Commission report.
Chancellor’s Autumn Statement misses opportunity to back community business
Tim Davies-Pugh, Chief Executive of Power to Change, responds to the Autumn Statement
King’s speech failed to recognise the potential of community business
Our Deputy Chief Executive responds to the King’s Speech
New report sets out roadmap to help assess and amplify the positive climate impacts of community businesses
A new report from Power to Change, in partnership with IPPR North and Locality, outlines the enormous and largely untapped potential of community businesses to create positive climate action
Community led approaches are breathing new life into Britain’s high streets
Our high streets and town centres have faced significant decline in recent years, but a new community-led approach, pioneered by Power to Change, could be the key to unlocking powerful regeneration of our high streets.
New report reveals struggling high streets across Britain and highlights community businesses leading regeneration efforts
A new report from Power to Change looks at regions which have seen the biggest increase in rising and persistent vacancy rates.
New co-funding collaboration heralds greater support for community businesses
The Dulverton Trust joins Power to Change and School for Social Entrepreneurs, investing £100,000 into the Community Business Trade Up programme to fuel greater collaboration and support for community business leaders.
Levelling up perspectives from the community to the national level
A new report on 'levelling up' from Power to Change reveals that some progress has been made for communities, but there is little impact being made, leading to public pessimism.
£2.2 million fund will help communities take ‘levelling up’ into own hands
A £2.2 million investment into supporting community businesses has been announced, as a new report reveals that, to date, communities across the UK have themselves raised £210 million to save local assets and services.
New research explores solutions for building resilient communities and tackling geographic inequalities
A new report by the British Academy and Power to Change explores how social infrastructure contributes to communities’ wellbeing, helps develop their resilience and tackles deepening geographic inequalities.
New support for community businesses facing cost of living crisis
Community businesses continue to plug the gap in growing local support needs, whilst they grapple with high costs of doing business, heating and powering their buildings.
Two thirds of people favour community power to restore trust in politics compared to just half for House of Lords reform
New polling shows that the public favour empowering local people and communities over abolition of the House of Lords as a way of restoring trust in politics.
Britain’s high street crisis reaches tipping point
New report reveals a decade of accelerating shop closures and calls for a new fund to help local people secure property on the high street.